Chao
Chao is a family name for the following people:
- Alexander Chao (* 1949), Taiwanese-American physicist
- Cecil Chao Sze-tsung (* 1936), Chinese entrepreneur
- Charles Chao (* 1965), Chinese entrepreneur
- Chi Son Chao (* 1936), Chinese botanist
- Chao Chung-yao (1902-1998), Chinese physicist
- Edward CT Chao (1919–2008), American-Chinese petrologist and impact researcher
- Elaine Chao (* 1953), American politician
- Chao Fong-Pang (* 1967), Taiwanese pool player
- Gigi Chao (* 1979), architect, millionaire's daughter
- Manu Chao (* 1961), French singer and guitarist
- Manuel Chao (1883–1924), Mexican revolutionary and politician
- Mark Chao (* 1984), Taiwanese-Canadian actor and model
- Mey Lan Chao (* 1970), Chinese actress
- Ramón Chao (1935-2018), Spanish writer
- Rosalind Chao (born 1957), American actress
- Ruth K. Chao , American psychologist
- Tien Bang Chao , Chinese botanist
- Winston Chao (born 1960), Taiwanese actor
- Chao Yao-dong (1916–2008), Taiwanese politician and economist
- Chao Yuen Ren ( Zhao Yuanren ; 1892–1982), Chinese linguist
Chao is the given name of the following people:
- Ban Chao (32-102), Chinese general during the Han period
- Chao-Li Chi (1927-2010), American actor of Chinese origin
- He Chao (* 1992), Chinese water diver
- Huang Chao (* 1992), Singaporean badminton player
- Li Chao (* 1989), Chinese chess master
- Liu Chao-shiuan (* 1943), Taiwanese politician
- Ma Chao (176–222), Chinese general
- Samuel Chao Chung Ting (* 1936), American physicist
- Wen Chao (* 1992), Chinese ice hockey player
- Wu Chao (freestyle skier) (* 1987), Chinese freestyle skier
- Wu Chao (weightlifter) (* 1992), Chinese weightlifter
- Zhai Chao (* 1971), Chinese handball player
- Zhang Chao (* 1985), Chinese table tennis player
Chao also means:
- a former district (巢 县 "Chaoxian") of Chaohu in the Chinese province of Anhui , the former municipality of Juchao (居巢 区)
- the sacred Chao, a symbol of Discordianism, see Discordianism # Sacred Chao
- Chao district , district in the Peruvian province of Virú
- Chao (Peru) , district capital in Peru
- Río Chao , river in Peru
- Islas Chao , small archipelago off the coast of Peru
- a transcription for the Chinese surname Zhao
